She was a Romanian born
British intelligence officer
During the Second World War
Working in the France Section
Of the Special Operations Executive.
From 1941 to 1945.
But worked as a “stringer”
For British intelligence
Until emigrating to Britain in 1937.
Her first mission once in England
Was as part of the British team
To help Poland's Enigma code breakers
Cross the border into her native Romania
And then ultimately got them to England
Along with their replica Enigma machines
Which they had reverse engineered.
Though not a British national,
She joined the French section of the SOE.
Firstly, as a secretary but rose through the ranks
Until she was appointed F Section's intelligence officer.
And was responsible for sending agents into France
Many of whom never returned.
At the end of 1945 SOE was wound up,
But in January of the following year
She went to Europe in search
Of information on her missing agents.
After countless interrogations
Of captured Nazi’s in Germany and France
And managed to locate all but one.
Of the 118 who disappeared in enemy territory
she was able to confirm 117 of them
Had died in German captivity.
She ensured that all those who died
Were honoured and remembered
She was personally appointed CBE
In the 1997 Birthday Honours
Was awarded the Croix de Guerre in 1948
And was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour
By the French government in 1995
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